Muirhead, Northern Territory
| Muirhead Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,689 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0810 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Wanguri | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
History
Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was the Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, barrister, Supreme Court Judge, and Administrator. He is especially known for his work as the Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in the early 1990s. The area comprising Muirhead was part of the suburb of Lee Point.
Subdivision development of this suburb is not expected to start until 2008.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muirhead (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Northern Territory Government
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